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- Forced Alliance Pilot Demo
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- Welcome to the Forced Alliance Pilot Demo, DirectX 3.0 Download Version!
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- This download contains a reduced version 1.1 of the Pilot Demo. All the
- cinematic sequences (events, walkthroughs, takeoffs) and many voice
- elements (the briefing) have been eliminated from this download version.
-
- There are three distinct demos available on CD-ROM -- Pilot, Commander,
- and Captain, highlighting features of the game. These demos contain
- voices, cinematics, and extended features. A complete set with
- DirectX 5.0 can be found at you local software dealer. Single
- demo copies of the Pilot, Commander, and Captain demos can be
- found within magazine demo discs.
-
- The minimum configuration for this demo is a 486DX 100Mhz machine
- with 16Meg RAM, sound card, mouse, Windows 95, and a 640x480 256-color
- graphics card. Be sure to look at the joystick settings when using
- a joystick.
-
- If you have a 3D Accelerator card with 4Meg+ memory, you should
- download the DirectX 5.0 version to take advantage of smooth-shaded,
- 16-bit graphics, and other cool effects.
-
- This document contains a complete list of flight commands, starting
- instructions and version notes.
-
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- Starting the Demonstration
- --------------------------
- Before starting the demonstration, you should make sure you have
- DirectX 3.0 installed. Should you get an Aptos/DirectX alert message
- at startup, you should definitely complete this step before continuing.
- Many websites provide copies of DirectX 3.0 and DirectX 5.0 (the newest)
- for installation.
-
- This downloadable version should have been unzipped with the -d option
- to create the subdirectory structure. Several subdirectories should
- have been created when you unzipped this file. An example to unzip
- this file is:
- pkunzip -d fademo31.zip
-
- The Forced Alliance demonstration requires no special installation.
- We have designed this demonstration specifically to run directly from
- the unzipped image. The game will create a few temporary files in the
- root of your C: drive that are removed immediately upon completion.
- The files are sequentially named starting with "rcg0001.jnk" and will
- not overwrite existing files of the same name.
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- To start the demo, run "FADEMO.EXE".
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- Pilot Walkaround
- ----------------
- To save download time, we have eliminated all the cinematic and most
- voice elements from this demo. After some still logo images, you begin
- in the Ready Room of your carrier, the Lafayette. Commander Canon
- briefs you about the game and the upcoming mission. Once you have
- completed the briefing, you can begin the mission by selecting the
- launch door on the back wall of the room.
-
- But Wait! You can browse through several command screens of the
- interface. This is the Pilot Rank demo, so many operations will be
- unavailable to you. The operations will become available to you at
- higher ranks.
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- The demo has been setup with your character as Pilot Kann, in the
- Alpha squadron. Find your character to set up your ship's ordinance.
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- A few notes about settings. The joystick can be reconfigured with
- different buttons, a different response curve, and can even be
- reversed for those comfortable with "Up means Up". This DirectX 3.0
- version only supports Quick-Rendering; no accelerator card features
- will appear.
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- Landing at the End of a Mission
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- To land on a carrier, select Communications ('C'), then select the
- carrier's name. You will be taking off from the "Lafayette". Request
- permission to land, then fly to within 1500 meters, and you will
- land automatically.
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- Flight Controls
- ---------------
- Here is a more complete list of flight commands.
-
- Joystick --
- Up - Nose Down (can be reversed in the Options Menu)
- Down - Nose Up (can be reversed in the Options Menu)
- Left - Left
- Right - Right
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- Holding down Button-2 while moving the stick can
- increase your speed or roll your vehicle. The speed
- can be alternately controlled with the throttle wheel
- when you set this in the Options Menu.
-
- The buttons are user-configurable, here are the defaults...
- B1 - Fire Guns
- B2 - Speed/Roll (with stick movement)
- B3 - Fire Missiles
- B4 - Afterburner
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- Joysticks with Hats can be used to change cockpit views.
-
- The joystick can be reconfigured in the Options menu in
- the walkaround game section. You can -
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- * Use the throttle wheel (overrides all other speed control)
- * Reverse the meaning of up so that "up really means up!"
- * Try out other response curves.
- * Configure the buttons.
-
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- Keyboard --
- A - Autopilot (takes you to the next waypoint)
- C - Communications (use this to get landing clearance
- at the end of the mission!)
- Tab - Afterburner
-
- E - Select Enemy Targets
- T - Select any Target
- G - Select Guns
- M - Select Missiles
- Space - Fire Guns
- Enter - Fire Missiles (HS"Heat Seek" and RG"Radar Guided"
- require target lock before firing)
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- Z - Match Target Speed
- H - Toggles HUD
- L - Toggles Radar Lock (on target)
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- D - Damage Display
- S - Shield Display
- W - Weapon Display
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- Arrow Keys move ship
- Use Ctrl Key with Arrows to roll.
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- F1-F8 - Cockpit Views
-
- , . - Change brightness of ships.
-
- Ctrl Q- Quit the inflight portion
- Ctrl R- Relaunch mission
- Ctrl A- Abort mission
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- Where to find more information
- ------------------------------
- The full game on 3 CD-Roms will be available late September 1997
- for Windows 95. Contact your local software dealer or call
- RipCord Games at 1-888-797-5867.
-
- Updated information and demos can be found on the Internet at
- www.ripcordgames.com and www.orbitalsi.com. Report significant
- configuration issues to fatesting@orbitalsi.com
-
- Thanks for playing!
-
- - The Forced Alliance Team
-
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- Forced Alliance (C)1997 Ripcord Games and Orbital Studios, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
- Forced Alliance:The Glarious Mandate is a trademark of Orbital Studios, Inc.
- Ripcord Games is a trademark of Panasonic Interactive Media.
- Orbital Studios is a registered trademark of Orbital Studios, Inc.
- Distributed by Panasonic Interactive Media.
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